the cover is cute and as a fantasy lover I was intrigued. it doesn't disappoint, though I wish it'd been shorter

I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. At first, things were a bit confusing but that worked itself out quickly. I really liked the twists the story took (though some at the end were a bit out of the blue, might have been better if the writer had taken a bit more time there). I'm glad the ending was satisfying enough, but still left enough room for a sequel.

In Children of Neptune Jet is the princess of a kingdom that was once created by Neptune himself. He gave his people the task to keep the waters and the animals living in it save. As time went by Jets people are now half human and the war that has been going on two thousand years ago with the humans still diverses her people. While some think that humans would only want to wipe them out others believe that there are humans out there with good intentions. Destined to be the future queen and being watched closely by the council Jet has to proove her worthiness of being queen one day. Since Jet happens to be insecure and clumsy the council has little faith in her. In order to proove herself she is sent to a high school her people attend. Meanwhile there are strange animal disappearances. So while facing high school with nice and strict teachers, good and false friends and a romance surfacing Jet is to find out why the animals disappeared and achieve the best marks in order to proove her worthiness and secure her legacy.

What I liked very much about this story is that Jet can communicate with animals via enComm. All of her people posess this telepathical skill but not everyone is good at it since it depends on talent as well as hard work. I found it weird that the only way to proove her worthiness at the age of sixteen was to attend high school and achieve optimum grades. But I liked how the insecure Jet was facing the problems at high school involving teachers who have a special hatred for someone, friends who turn out to be betrayers, loyal friendship and romance. It was very obvious to me though who the villains were. To me the story was lacking surprise. I found it to be rather predictable. In addition the story is well written and I was able to pitcure evrything clearly in my mind but it lacked what many call "show don't tell".

All in all it was a nice read but way too preditable and the writing style did not appeal to me. I liked the story and think that book two (if there is a book two since there is a cliffhanger) has some potential for improvement.

Great book for people who enjoyed the Percy Jackson series. No one is overpowered, and the book was fun and easy to read.

This is the story of what happens hundreds of year after Percy Jackson’s generation as documented by Rick Riordan.

Just kidding but it does seem like ever since Riordan splashed over the scene with his Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology based books we’ve seen a marked increase in novels using those themes. Sometimes “eyerollingly” bad other times you finish the last page feeling like there needs to be more.

Thankfully this one falls in the latter category.

Teens will appreciate having a story that showcases the struggles of growing up, the pressure they face, the adults who don’t seem to remember being that age, family drama and trying to find your place in a complicated world. Of course in this case the complication is that this teen is doing her teen rebellion/angst years knowing it’s directing her towards being the Queen someday.

You get the minor level of suspense as Jet as to figure out what’s going on with the animal population all the while dealing with people who question her ability to have the job she’s being groomed for – like any teenager needs the reminder that adults think they suck right now.

You get plenty of twists, adventures and great characters particularly in Jet.

Snow really makes it easy for you to dig into this highly detailed and unique world by opening her book with a thorough construct outlining her world building. You are treated to a breakdown of characters and their roles, places and their importance to the story, animals and their descriptions along with a variety of other events and categories that essentially translates her language.

This story was pretty disappointing because 1) it had a really slow start, 2) the protagonist and friends were 16 year olds who for the most part acted like 12 year olds (this read more like a middle grade than a young adult book), 3) being named Children of Neptune, I expected something mimicking the Percy Jackson series, but this book lacked in the mythology, humor and action, and 4) it was pretty obvious for the majority of the book who the "bad guy" was. I'm giving it 3 stars because I like animals and enjoyed the telepathy between the human-mer hybrids and animals. Once that plot threat picked up, I was a bit more immersed into the story.

Leaving review on Goodreads.

NetGalley Review
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting concept, strange plot.

I’m not one to pass on a book revolving around mythology. However, I a very particular when it comes to executing the myths.

My biggest issue with this book is that one of the many challenges a mythical princess must face is high school. Just the idea of someone unordinary experiencing ordinary things was lost on me. I understand the desire and irony of the character being out of her element. However, I just wish it wasn’t as basic or predictable as it had been. Yes, I was completely aware of this when I requested the book. But the concept of a powerful princess with the ability to communicate with animals clouded my judgment.

One thing that I was not aware of before I began reading was the reading level. In all honesty, this did not feel like a young adult book, let alone one for teenagers. The writing was too juvenile for my taste.

I finished the book feeling indifferent.